Large Cap
Water Utilities
Stocks Ranked by
Market Capitalization
| Name | Market cap | Price |
Price change % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
1
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $27.3B | $137.60 | 1.65% |
|
2
Sabesp
SBS
$16.9B
| $16.9B | $4.80 | 3.67% |
|
3
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.6B
| $11.6B | $40.76 | 1.4% |
|
Large Cap Water Utilities Stocks at a Glance
Water utilities distribute drinking water and provide treatment services under regulated frameworks. The most defensive utility niche: demand is essential and stable, with growth driven by rate increases funding pipe replacement and system consolidation.
There are 3 large cap Water Utilities stocks — companies in the Water Utilities industry with a market cap between $10B and $200B — worth a combined $55.8B.
The largest by market cap are American Water Works (AWK) at $27.3B, Sabesp (SBS) at $16.9B and Essential Utilities (WTRG) at $11.6B.
Among institutional investors, Sabesp (SBS) drew the most net new fund positions in Q2 2026: 79 funds opened new positions, taking total fund holders up 46 (19%) quarter-over-quarter.
- Combined market cap: $55.8B across 3 stocks.
- Large Cap: market cap between $10B and $200B.
- Largest constituent: American Water Works (AWK), $27.3B market cap.
- Most net new fund positions in Q2 2026: Sabesp (SBS), +46 holders.
Market caps and prices updated daily; fund activity based on aggregated SEC 13F filings for Q2 2026.